The imperial quest and modern memory from Conrad to Greene / [electronic resource]
J.M. Rawa.
- 1 online resource (167 pages).
- Literary criticism and cultural theory .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 141-149) and index.
The inexorable quest : archetype or construct? -- The imperial quest and the modern quest -- Heart of darkness : double turns in the Belgian Congo -- A passage to India : double turns in mosque, cave & temple -- The sheltering sky : double turns and tea in the Sahara -- The quiet American : double turns in Cold War Saigon.
9780203959381 (e-book)
English fiction--History and criticism.--20th century Quests (Expeditions) in literature. American fiction--History and criticism.--20th century Imperialism in literature. Colonies in literature. Memory in literature.